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NWSOC Tentative Schedule for 2010:
Januarary 9th NWSOC tour of the Museum of Flight, Seattle, WA
February 14th Swedish Car Cruise-in. XXX Drive Inn, Issaquah, WA
April 10th? Paccar Test Center Open House. Mt Vernon, WA
April 18th Raindrop Rally. Location TBA
April 25th Nordic Heritage Musuem 1st Swedish Car Show Ballard, WA
May 22nd NWSOC Annual meeting and picnic at the Morley's. Gig Harbor, WA
June 5th Swedish Day Saab and Volvo Car Show at the Swedish Cultural Center, Seattle
June 19th NWSOC meeting, LeMay Museum, Spanaway, WA
July 10th, 11th Portland Historic Races. PIR Portland, OR
July 31st Antique Powerland Steam-up Car Show. Brooks, OR
Aug 8th The Cruz Car Show. Port Orchard, WA
August 28th LeMay Open House. Spanaway, WA
Oct 2nd and 3rd Maryhill Car Show and Hillclimb Race. Goldendale, WA
Oct 9th Scandinavian Heritage Festival. Puyallup Fair Grounds, Puyallup, WA
Other items of interest:
Olympus Rally April 24th and 25th
Oregon Trail Rally May 14th to 16th
NWSOC Schedule for 2009:
February 15th Swedish Cruise-in. XXX Drive Inn, Issaquah, WA.
Last year we had 70 Volvos and 27 Saabs for 2008. We need more Saabs!
April 11th? Paccar Test Center Open House. Mt Vernon, WA.
Very interesting, it's where they test Kenworth and Peterbuilt trucks and components.
April 19th, Raindrop Rally. Location TBA.(Rumor has it starting in Gig Harbor)
A time/speed/distance rally where you drive your car at legal speeds on public roads and follow directions to try to hold to a predetermined time. A great way to spend a Sunday on some out of the way twisty roads with a bunch of gearheads.
May 30th, Annual picnic - Poulsbo, WA
A picnic and gathering at our home out in the woods. Average 20+ Saabs turn out. See info on front page of web site.
June 6th, Swedish Day Saab & Volvo Car Show at the Swedish Cultural Center, Seattle, WA
June 20th, NWSOC meeting, LeMay Museum, Spanaway, WA.
Saturday June 20 is our annual event at the LeMay Museum in the Parkland, Spanaway area, just south of Tacoma.
Those not familiar with the LeMay collection may want to check out their web site for details, but in a nutshell, it is the largest private vehicle collection in the world and is a very eclectic collection of cars and trucks. You will be able to see a Mesersmit 3 wheel bubble top micro car, a Tucker, a jet engine powered 32 Ford roadster and hundreds of others.
The grounds will be open at 10:00 and volunteers will be need to set up for the picnic and meeting tables, so feel free to arrive early and help setup or just get a good parking spot. We will be able to display our cars on the lawn outside the main museum building. If you want to sell Saab parts out of your trunk, bring them along!
Starts at 10:00 with a museum tour at 11:00 sharp followed by lunch and meeting. Tour takes approximately 1 1/2 hours and includes viewing 400+ vehicles from the largest privately owned collection in the world. Guests are welcome, but will need to pay $10.00 if they wish to tour the museum.
No charge for paid up NWSOC members on the 11:00 tour. Bring your own lunch and per NWSOC tradition, a desert to share. A breif meeting will follow lunch where comming events and SOC updates will be discussed. An additional tour may be available after lunch, but those who choose this later tour will have to pay the
$10.00 group rate tour fee. Also note that the raffle has been moved to the annual meeting in May.
Here are directions
From I5 around 5 miles south of downtown Tacoma
Take the Puyallup/Mt. Rainier Exit 127. (This will put you on Highway 512, heading east toward Puyallup.)
Take the Pacific Avenue exit and at the light take a right (You will be heading south on Pacific Avenue to 152nd Street East/Military Road.)
Take a left (east) on 152nd/Military Road ( Jack in the box on right corner and 76 station on left)
Go approximately ¼ mile and just after the road narrows, turn left at LeMay America's Car Museum sign. (This sign also states "Spana-Park" Senior Center.)
Enter gate and we will be parking on the grass off to the right.
423 East 152nd Tacoma, Washington
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July 11th & 12th, Portland Historic Races. PIR Portland, OR.
Great event, we park with other car clubs, autocross available, lap the track during intermission for the racers, usually a group dinner after the races Saturday night (and possibly a tour of a members new shop and refurbished home).
Aug 1st, Antique Powerland Car Show (and wine tour?) Brooks OR.
Great car show during the "Great Oregon Steam-up". Cars 25 years old or older are encouraged to enter the show. Others are welcome to join in on all the sights.
Aug 9th, The Cruz Car Show. Port Orchard, WA.
Club presence at this show for around 10 years, 500 to 600 cars, on the waterfront.
August 29th, LeMay Open House. Spanaway, WA.
Again the club has had a presence in the collector car parking area for 10 years or so. Both sites open for viewing. 31st annual open house.
Sept 13th, Edmonds Classic Car Show Edmonds, WA.
Good show, great farmers market, shops open. 1972 and older car, 1st year that all cars must pre-register.
Sept. 26th & 27th, Maryhill Car Show and Hillclimb Race. Goldendale, WA.
Car show on grounds of the Maryhill museum overlooking the Columbia Gorge on Saturday. Hillclimb race on Sunday. Race cars are escorted by police down the hwy and join the car show on Saturday. Catered dinner on the lawn after car show.
Oct 10th, Scandinavian Heritage Festival. Puyallup Fair Grounds, Puyallup, WA.
Those of us that displayed our cars this year had a great time. Very good festival, great food.
OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST
Driving School March 7th, Pacific Raceways, Kent, WA
Drivers school that several NWSOC members attended last year.
Olympus Rally, Shelton, WA. April 25th and 26th.
Pro Rally on logging roads usually around Shelton.
Oregon Trail Rally, Portland & Hillsoboro, OR. May 15th to 17th.
Pro Rally Usually starting at Portland International Raceway Friday night and in the woods around Hillsburo Saturday and Sunday.
May 17th, Norwegian Constitution Day parade, Ballard, WA
Old Saabs & Volvos welcome in the parade
No Alibi Rally June 6th-7th,
A two-day TSD event using smooth gravel roads in central & eastern Washington.
Driving School July 26th, Pacific Raceways, Kent, WA
Drivers school that several NWSOC members attended last year.
Antique Truck Show Aug 8th, Mason County Fairgrounds Shelton, WA.
Largest antique truck show in Washington, usually 175+ mostly commercial trucks.
National Saab Convention, Copper Mountain Resort, Colorado, Aug. 13th to 16th
NWSOC Schedule for 2008:
February 17th Swedish Cruise-in. XXX Drive Inn, Issaquah, WA.
Last year we had 38 Volvos and 26 Saabs and no rain.
March 7th, 8th IRDC driving school. Pacific Raceways, Kent WA.
Great way to improve your driving skill and get some track time as well.
April 12th? Paccar Test Center Open House. Mt Vernon, WA.
Very interesting, it's where they test Kenworth and Peterbuilt trucks and components.
April 27th Raindrop Rally. Location TBA.
A time/speed/distance rally where you drive your car at legal speeds on public roads and follow directions to try to hold to a predetermined time. A great way to spend a Sunday on some out of the way twisty roads with a bunch of gearheads.
May 31st Annual picnic at the Morley's. Gig Harbor, WA.
A picnic and gathering at our home out in the woods. Average 20+ Saabs turn out.
June 14th and 15th Maryhill Car Show and Hillclimb Race. Goldendale, WA.
Car show on grounds of the Maryhill museum overlooking the Columbia Gorge on Saturday. Hillclimb race on Sunday. Race cars are escorted by police down the hwy and join the car show on Saturday. Catered dinner on the lawn after car show.
June 21st NWSOC annual meeting, LeMay Museum, Spanaway, WA.
Our club's annual meeting held at the worlds largest car collection and soon to be "Americas Car Museum". Museum tour after meeting.
July 12th, 13th Portland Historic Races. PIR Portland, OR.
Great event, we park with other car clubs, autocross available, lap the track during intermission for the racers, usually a group dinner after the races Saturday night (and possibly a tour of a members new shop and refurbished home).
Aug 2nd Antique Powerland Car Show (and wine tour?) Brooks OR.
Great car show during the "Great Oregon Steam-up". Cars 25 years old or older are encouraged to enter the show. Others are welcome to join in on all the sights.
Aug 10th The Cruz Car Show. Port Orchard, WA.
Club presence at this show for around 10 years, 500 to 600 cars, on the waterfront.
August 30th LeMay Open House. Spanaway, WA.
Again the club has had a presence in the collector car parking area for 10 years or so. Both sites open for viewing. 31st annual open house.
Sept 6th Edmonds Classic Car Show. Edmonds, WA.
Good show, great farmers market, shops open. 1972 and older car, 1st year that all cars must pre-register.
Oct ? 509er
Since the Maryhill event has moved to June we may do a traditional fall 509er.
Oct 4th Scandinavian Heritage Festival. Puyallup Fair Grounds, Puyallup, WA.
Those of us that displayed our cars this year had a great time. Very good festival, great food.
OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST
Olympus Rally, WA. April 19th and 20th.
Pro Rally on logging roads usually around Shelton.
Oregon Trail Rally, OR. May 16th to 18th.
Pro Rally Usually starting at Portland International Raceway Friday night and in the woods around Hillsburo Saturday and Sunday.
Antique Truck Show Aug 9th, Mason County Fairgrounds Shelton, WA.
Largest antique truck show in Washington, usually 175+ mostly commercial trucks.
Antique Truck Show Aug 23rd, Antique Powerland Brooks, Oregon.
Another fine antique truck show.
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